TOP HEADLINES – Gist Ok – Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers https://gistok.ng Sat, 25 Apr 2020 07:47:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.3 161539613 Gov Makinde gives COVID-19 test update, confirms new case https://gistok.ng/gov-makinde-gives-covid-19-test-update-confirms-new-case/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 07:47:39 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37620 Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has confirmed the State recorded one case of COVID-19 on Friday. In a series of tweets on Saturday, Makinde said the State has conducted a total of 453 tests. According to him, there are only six active cases in the State. He tweeted, “The COVID-19 confirmation test for one suspected case came […]

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]]> 37620 ‘If you love Buhari, your sins are forgiven’ – Femi Adesina opens up Abba Kyari’s activities https://gistok.ng/if-you-love-buhari-your-sins-are-forgiven-femi-adesina-opens-up-abba-kyaris-activities/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:13:06 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37593 The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has opened up on the personality of Mallam Abba Kyari, late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. He also said that the late Chief of Staff had been the architect behind most of the significant projects of the Buhari administration, but […]

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]]> 37593 FCT confirms 14 new cases of COVID-19 as toll rises to 133 https://gistok.ng/fct-confirms-14-new-cases-of-covid-19-as-toll-rises-to-133/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:49:13 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37580 The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has confirmed fourteen new cases of COVID-19 in Abuja. LATEST NIGERIA NEWSPAPER had reported that NCDC on Thursday confirmed 108 new cases in Nigeria, bringing the total number in the country to 981. It said it recorded 78 cases in Lagos, 14 in FCT, 5 in Ogun, 4 in […]

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]]> 37580 COVID-19: Plateau records index case https://gistok.ng/covid-19-plateau-records-index-case/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:36:08 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37568 Plateau State has recorded its index case of Coronavirus. This is despite being under total lockdown, LATEST NIGERIA NEWSPAPER gathered from the testing centre at the National Veterinary Research Institute, NVRI, Vom, in Jos South LGA of the State that the index case is a 20-year-old woman. It further gathered that the lady came into […]

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]]> 37568 Coronavirus: Buhari to take decision on Governors’ proposal for two-week national lockdown https://gistok.ng/coronavirus-buhari-to-take-decision-on-governors-proposal-for-two-week-national-lockdown/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:17:15 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37557 President Muhammadu Buhari will decide on the two-week national lockdown proposed by governors, according to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the COVID-19 pandemic, Boss Mustapha. Governors of the 36 States in Nigeria had on Wednesday, “unanimously” agreed to the implementation of an interstate […]

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]]> 37557 BREAKING: Moon sighted as Sultan of Sokoto declares Friday 1st of Ramadan https://gistok.ng/breaking-moon-sighted-as-sultan-of-sokoto-declares-friday-1st-of-ramadan/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 04:42:25 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37530 The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Saad III, has announced the sighting of Ramadan crescent on Thursday. The sighting of the new crescent moon marks the beginning of the Ramadan fasting. While announcing the development in Sokoto, Sultan Abubakar said the crescent moon was sighted in different parts […]

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]]> 37530 COVID-19: Makinde, Other SW Governors Agree On Compulsory Use Of Face Masks, Border Closure, https://gistok.ng/covid-19-makinde-other-sw-governors-agree-on-compulsory-use-of-face-masks-border-closure/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 21:00:09 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37415 Governors of the six South West states of Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo have agreed to close all entry points to the region with a view to curbing spread of COVID-19. The Governors also made the wearing of face masks compulsory in all the states as a way of tackling the pandemic. This […]

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]]> 37415 Breaking News:SARS Civil Defense Personnel Assault Molest Medical Doctor In Ondo https://gistok.ng/breaking-newssars-civil-defense-personnel-assault-molest-medical-doctor-in-ondo/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:08:54 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37391 Barely 24 hours after a member of staff of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, was brutalized by soldiers in Ondo State, a Medical Doctor who was on official duty has suffered the same fate. The Medical Doctor, identified as Dr. Adeyemi Osowe was on Thursday assaulted by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, and […]

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]]> 37391 You have to reveal inhuman treatment against Nigerians – Gbajabiamila tells China https://gistok.ng/you-have-to-reveal-inhuman-treatment-against-nigerians-gbajabiamila-tells-china/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:34:08 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37373 The leadership of the House of Representatives expressed dissatisfaction with the inhuman treatment inflicted on certain Nigerians by the Chinese authorities in Beijing. He said China should explain its humiliating action against the Nigerians, adding that the House was awaiting news from the Chinese ambassador at least Tuesday next week. House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila said […]

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]]> 37373 COVID-19: There is no new case on Thursday – Kano NCDC Govt counters https://gistok.ng/covid-19-there-is-no-new-case-on-thursday-kano-ncdc-govt-counters/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:29:50 +0000 https://gistok.ng/?p=37364 The Kano State government has clarified that there was no new confirmed case of COVID-19 in the state on Thursday.The National Center for Disease and Control, NCDC, had on Thursday announced 5 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Kano, bringing the total number of cases to 26. This was after NCDC had reported 34 new […]

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